138th British Open Championship
American Tom Watson raises his putter on the 15th green on the fourth day of the 138th British Open Championship in Turnberry, Scotland on Sunday July 19 2009. (UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott)
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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Tom Watson's stirring run at the 2009 British Open led organizers to alter qualification rules, allowing him an exemption into the tournament for five years.
TIMONIUM, Md., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Jay Haas birdied the last two holes Sunday and won the Senior Players Championship in Maryland, his third major title on the Champions Tour.
TIMONIUM, Md., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Tom Watson increased his lead to four strokes Saturday with a course record-tying 6-under 64 at the Senior Players Championship.
TIMONIUM, Md., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Tom Watson's 2-under-par 68 Friday gave him a two-stroke lead after 36 holes at the Champions Tour's Senior Players Championship in Timonium, Md.
TIMONIUM, Md., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Lonnie Nielsen, seeking to cap his best year on the Champions Tour, took a one-shot lead Thursday in the opening round of the Senior Players Championship.
SUNRIVER, Ore., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Brad Bryant birdied seven of his first nine holes Thursday, shot a 10-under 62 and had the lead after the first round of the Jeld-Wen Tradition in Oregon.
BERKSHIRE, England, July 22 (UPI) -- Tom Watson, having almost pulled off one of the most stunning victories in the history of golf, returns to action Thursday against players his own age.
VIRGINIA WATER, England, July 20 (UPI) -- Stewart Cink's playoff victory at the British Open returned him to the Top 10 in the world men's golf rankings released Monday.
TURNBERRY, Scotland, July 19 (UPI) -- American Stewart Cink ended Tom Watson's bid for a historic victory Sunday, easily defeating his 59-year-old countryman in a playoff for the British Open title.
TURNBERRY, Scotland, July 18 (UPI) -- Tom Watson is clinging to a one-stroke lead through 54 holes at the PGA Tour's British Open golf tournament in Turnberry, Scotland.
